Chapter 420: The Cannon Fodder Eldest Senior Sister in Cultivation Novels (4)

Men Tao’s face changed, she bit her lip looking at Jiang Lai, and finally spoke in a low tone.

“Senior Sister, did I upset you?”

Rong Yin walked in front, and although there was some distance, with his hearing, he could hear everything Men Tao said clearly.

Jiang Lai smiled.

“Why would Junior Sister think that? Could it be that you feel I, as your Senior Sister, didn’t take good care of you?”

“No, of course not. Senior Sister is very good…”

Men Tao bit her lip and quickly caught up with Rong Yin in front, quietly following.

Recalling the original plot, this time when she secretly ate the Devouring Spirit Fruit, and was discovered by Rong Yin, he simply gave a mild reprimand and even proactively helped her cover it up.

And Jiang Lai, as the guardian, failed in her duty to prevent the Devouring Spirit Fruit from being stolen. Since the culprit wasn’t found, she was punished by the Heavenly Pity Immortal Venerable with a storm of lightning.

Junior brothers and sisters who were close to Men Tao secretly discussed behind her back, saying Jiang Lai deserved it.

As the senior sister, because the Immortal Venerable often secluded herself, the disciples under her were supervised in their cultivation by Jiang Lai. Jiang Lai had always been strict, even to the point of being unkind, so the disciples at Qimeng Mountain didn’t like this stern senior sister.

Men Tao’s presence was like a clear spring injected into the mountain. Because the master favored her, she would often secretly sneak her fellow brothers and sisters out of Qimeng Mountain. Even if Jiang Lai found out, as long as Men Tao went to Rong Yin to act spoiled and plead, she got away with it.

Thus, Men Tao was very popular on the mountain, while the original Jiang Lai, who had been on this Immortal Mountain for hundreds of years, didn’t have a single friend.

Back in the room, Little Buding chimed in beside her ear.

“If you don’t follow, she’ll cling to the master again.”

He imitated Men Tao’s speech pattern, clear and lively, speaking in a baby-like voice as if singing, pleasant to the ears, matched with an innocent and pure face, it could even be said as harmless to people and animals.

Rong Yin intended to lend her a hand, thinking of suppressing her Demonic Qi. Therefore, he treated her very leniently, and over time, this affection turned into a habit.

Jiang Lai sat cross-legged on the meditation mat, hands resting on her knees, back straight as she began her cultivation meditation, ignoring Little Buding’s words.

“I’m talking to you.”

“Can’t you see I’m cultivating?”

“It’s your first time as an immortal, shouldn’t you try flying around rather than sitting idly here? So boring.”

“I just seriously considered it, and I think both tasks in this world can be accomplished through one solution.”

Little Buding quickly asked.

“What solution?”

“Cultivate well, become strong, stronger. All the original’s grievances stem from not being powerful enough.”

If she could smash Rong Yin’s head with one punch, Jiang Lai dared to guarantee that all the original’s grievances would disappear and she would be entirely relieved.

Little Buding remained silent. This was originally a light-hearted xianxia romance story, but with Jiang Lai, it turned into a blood-boiling cultivation novel. Something seemed off.

The original body’s talent was average, and today’s cultivation level was all due to hard work. However, to continue rising was exceedingly difficult.

Jiang Lai wasn’t in a hurry; she sat cross-legged steadily in the room meditating for a whole day. The unprecedented calm and focus allowed her to directly break through a bottleneck that had stalled her for years, and her senses became clearer. She could hear the call of the Immortal Crane from kilometers away.

“Stop meditating, go outside and take a look. Besides you, everyone on the mountain has gathered to play.”

Looking at the natural meditation stone on Qimeng Mountain, a dozen disciples sitting together eating meat and drinking wine, the aroma reached the other mountain.

The rules in the Immortal Realm are strict; mortal world’s fireworks mustn’t appear. Once discovered, a lightning calamity is the least of it; removal from immortal status is a possibility.

This part of the plot Jiang Lai remembered vividly. The only disciple at Qimeng Mountain without any background in the mortal world was Men Tao. Raised by her aunt without parents, she was familiar with the colorful life of the mortal world. So in the Immortal Realm, she spared no effort to find fun for herself.

This time drinking and grilling on the mountain top was her idea. The disciple with the highest mana, Yu Fanxin, set up a barrier to block all smoke, and of course, the original person who was on the mountain head noticed the smell first, rushed over to command them to stop, and directly put out the bonfire. This action filled the originally cheerful crowd with resentment. Men Tao stepped up, took responsibility, and righteously said they were celebrating someone’s birthday.

The original person was always strict and naturally wouldn’t listen to excuses, only knowing that if discovered, everyone would have to bear the responsibility.

But in the Immortal Realm, every move couldn’t escape the Caution Department’s supervision. Soon, their actions alarmed the Caution Department, and the Heavenly Pity Immortal Venerable came with heavenly thunder.

When asked who managed Qimeng Mountain, some disciples silently pointed at the original person. In the end, of the nine bolts of heavenly thunder brought by the Heavenly Pity Immortal Venerable, one struck Men Tao and the others, and the remaining eight struck Jiang Lai firmly.

The charge was poor supervision.

This time, taking the blame caused damage to the original’s Immortal Vein, leaving her bedridden for over half a year before barely recovering.

Knowing the plot is why Little Buding was urging Jiang Lai to go quickly; stopping it earlier might prevent what follows.

Yet Jiang Lai leisurely stood up, taking a stroll around the courtyard, pausing and taking in the scenery before finally going out, yet flying in the wrong direction.

“Where are you flying to? The mountain top is that way.”

Experiencing cloud-riding for the first time, Jiang Lai delightfully clasped one hand behind her, squinted into the breeze, and said leisurely.

“Who said I’m going to the mountain top?”

“Then where are you going?”

“I’m a law-abiding immortal, where do you think I’m going?”

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At that moment on the mountain top, a group sat around the bonfire eating happily, after setting up the barrier, Men Tao even used a newly learned spell to transform the void sky into a mortal night, full of stars.

Everyone marveled.

Yu Fanxin continually praised: “Wow, it has to be you, little Taozi, bringing us to drink and eat meat, and we can still see the stars.”

Men Tao, looking content, raised a bowl of wine to toast the girl opposite.

“Come, Cai Zi, today’s your birthday, I toast to you always being a carefree immortal from now on!”

Cai Zi was deeply moved, her eyes turning red.

“Thank you, Men Tao, I thought no one would celebrate my birthday with me this year.”

“If you wish, we’ll celebrate together every year!”

As everyone raised their cups, a disciple uneasily asked.

“Will we be caught by Senior Sister? If she finds out, she’ll surely punish us again.”

“Ah, why are you bringing her up at a time like this? Such a killjoy. So what if she finds out? If we stand united, can she alone deal with all of us?”

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